Wayne Walker
Birth and Death Data: Born Oklahoma (state of the United States of America), Died January 2, 1979 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO49996 | 10-in. | 9/27/1953 | I got lost along the way | Billy Walker | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO51810 | 10-in. | 7/26/1954 | Just like in the movies | Jeanette Hicks | Female vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO52981 | 10-in. | 1/21/1955 | Answers | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO56863 | 10-in. | 9/3/1956 | I've got a new heartache | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | NA 10361 | 8/11/1958 | Just before dawn | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10362 | 8/11/1958 | After the boy gets the girl | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10700 | 5/5/1959 | What kind of God do you think you are | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10701 | 5/5/1959 | Little ole you | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10702 | 5/5/1959 | You've got me where I wanna be | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10876 | 10/7/1959 | Lady's choice | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10877 | 10/7/1959 | Think I'm gonna.. | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12103 | 6/7/1962 | Battle of the bulge | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12104 | 6/7/1962 | Reaching for the impossible | Wayne Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 12105 | 6/7/1962 | Heart, initials and arrows | Wayne Walker | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Wayne," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349815.
Walker, Wayne. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349815.
"Walker, Wayne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Wayne Walker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, Wayne, 1925-1979 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002102243
Wikidata: Wayne Walker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1230470
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51957080
MusicBrainz: Wayne Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/53eab841-db0f-4e81-9fa7-f0f90daf83b0
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